indolence
Who acts: king, people, indolence, garden, cats, teacher · What happens: not want, work, make, live, mean, be · To what, where: effort, life, happy indolence, poor marks, indolence, beach · Speech: someone speaks here
«indolence» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 6 examples, every sentence parsed by Mova itself — its syntax tree, a dependency tree in the style of Universal Dependencies, and its pragmatics clause by clause. The word in the dictionary, with its sense in the lessons: indolence in the school dictionary.
Meaning 1
Usage: formal — kept apart, not parsed.
Laziness; not wanting to work or make an effort.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Laziness | laziness | NOUN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 2 | ; | ; | PUNCT | _ | 4 wanting | punct |
| 3 | not | not | PART | Polarity=Neg | 4 wanting | advmod |
| 4 | wanting | want | VERB | Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part | 1 Laziness | conj |
| 5 | to | to | PART | _ | 6 work | mark |
| 6 | work | work | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 4 wanting | xcomp |
| 7 | or | or | CCONJ | _ | 8 make | cc |
| 8 | make | make | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 6 work | conj |
| 9 | an | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 10 effort | det |
| 10 | effort | effort | NOUN | Number=Sing | 8 make | obj |
| 11 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 1 Laziness | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | not want | gerund | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Pivot clause=Theme | ||||||
| 2 | work not said to happen | to-infinitive | vn employment-95.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent | ||||||
| 3 | make | infinitive | a effort | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset effort=Product |
One row per clause the reader finds. «not said here»: a role filled from the clause above. «roles by»: a VerbNet class and frame when one fits the verb, else the reader's rules on the tree.
Meaning 2
A relaxed, slow, lazy state, as on a hot day.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 7 state | det |
| 2 | relaxed | relaxed | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 7 state | amod |
| 3 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 2 relaxed | punct |
| 4 | slow | slow | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 7 state | amod |
| 5 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 4 slow | punct |
| 6 | lazy | lazy | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 7 state | amod |
| 7 | state | state | NOUN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 8 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 13 day | punct |
| 9 | as | as | ADP | _ | 13 day | case |
| 10 | on | on | ADP | _ | 13 day | case |
| 11 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 13 day | det |
| 12 | hot | hot | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 13 day | amod |
| 13 | day | day | NOUN | Number=Sing | 7 state | nmod |
| 14 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 7 state | punct |
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Example 1
The king lived a life of indolence while his people worked.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 2 king | det |
| 2 | king | king | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 lived | nsubj |
| 3 | lived | live | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 4 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 5 life | det |
| 5 | life | life | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 lived | obj |
| 6 | of | of | ADP | _ | 7 indolence | case |
| 7 | indolence | indolence | NOUN | Number=Sing | 5 life | nmod |
| 8 | while | while | SCONJ | _ | 11 worked | mark |
| 9 | his | his | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 10 people | nmod:poss |
| 10 | people | people | NOUN | Number=Plur | 11 worked | nsubj |
| 11 | worked | work | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 3 lived | advcl |
| 12 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 3 lived | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | live | past | the king | a life of indolence | vn lodge-46 «NP V ADV»: agent=Theme life=Location | ||||
| 2 | work | past | king's people | vn employment-95.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
Example 2
His indolence meant the garden was full of weeds.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | His | his | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 2 indolence | nmod:poss |
| 2 | indolence | indolence | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 meant | nsubj |
| 3 | meant | mean | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 4 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 5 garden | det |
| 5 | garden | garden | NOUN | Number=Sing | 7 full | nsubj |
| 6 | was | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 7 full | cop |
| 7 | full | full | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 3 meant | ccomp |
| 8 | of | of | ADP | _ | 9 weeds | case |
| 9 | weeds | weed | NOUN | Number=Plur | 7 full | obl |
| 10 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 3 meant | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | mean | past | His indolence | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent | |||||
| 2 | is | past | the garden | of weeds; full property | tree rules |
Example 3
On the hot afternoon the cats lay in happy indolence.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | On | on | ADP | _ | 4 afternoon | case |
| 2 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 4 afternoon | det |
| 3 | hot | hot | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 4 afternoon | amod |
| 4 | afternoon | afternoon | NOUN | Number=Sing | 7 lay | obl |
| 5 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 6 cats | det |
| 6 | cats | cat | NOUN | Number=Plur | 7 lay | nsubj |
| 7 | lay | lay | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 8 | in | in | ADP | _ | 10 indolence | case |
| 9 | happy | happy | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 10 indolence | amod |
| 10 | indolence | indolence | NOUN | Number=Sing | 7 lay | obl |
| 11 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 7 lay | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | lay | present | the cats | happy indolence | afternoon | vn put_spatial-9.2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent in indolence=Destination |
Example 4
The teacher blamed his poor marks on indolence.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 2 teacher | det |
| 2 | teacher | teacher | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 blamed | nsubj |
| 3 | blamed | blame | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 4 | his | his | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 6 marks | nmod:poss |
| 5 | poor | poor | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 6 marks | amod |
| 6 | marks | mark | NOUN | Number=Plur | 3 blamed | obj |
| 7 | on | on | ADP | _ | 8 indolence | case |
| 8 | indolence | indolence | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 blamed | obl |
| 9 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 3 blamed | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | blame | past | the teacher | teacher's poor marks | indolence | vn judgment-33.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent mark=Theme | |||
| 2 | mark | teacher | nom mark «cognition transitive»: poss=agent |
Example 5
The story warned against indolence and greed.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 2 story | det |
| 2 | story | story | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 warned | nsubj |
| 3 | warned | warn | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 4 | against | against | ADP | _ | 5 indolence | case |
| 5 | indolence | indolence | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 warned | obl |
| 6 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 7 greed | cc |
| 7 | greed | greed | NOUN | Number=Sing | 5 indolence | conj |
| 8 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 3 warned | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | warn speech: warn | past | the story | against indolence and greed | vn advise-37.9-1 «NP V PP.topic»: agent=Agent against indolence=Topic |
Example 6
After a busy term, we enjoyed a week of indolence on the beach.
The tree, 13 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | After | after | ADP | _ | 4 term | case |
| 2 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 4 term | det |
| 3 | busy | busy | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 4 term | amod |
| 4 | term | term | NOUN | Number=Sing | 7 enjoyed | obl |
| 5 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 4 term | punct |
| 6 | we | we | PRON | Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs | 7 enjoyed | nsubj |
| 7 | enjoyed | enjoy | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 8 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 9 week | det |
| 9 | week | week | NOUN | Number=Sing | 7 enjoyed | obl:unmarked |
| 10 | of | of | ADP | _ | 11 indolence | case |
| 11 | indolence | indolence | NOUN | Number=Sing | 9 week | nmod |
| 12 | on | on | ADP | _ | 14 beach | case |
| 13 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 14 beach | det |
| 14 | beach | beach | NOUN | Number=Sing | 7 enjoyed | obl |
| 15 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 7 enjoyed | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | enjoy | past | we | the beach | after a busy term; week | vn admire-31.2 «NP V that S»: agent=Experiencer |
Text: the school dictionary of Mova's schools (world/data/dictionary-schools/), written for Mova. Trees: Mova's own parse — the en model on the CPU, when the site is built — not checked by a teacher; they may be wrong. Frames: Mova's frames reader (prag), each meaning and example read on its own. Elamur Cosmic License.
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